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The Assault on Labor details the 1986 strike against Trans World Airlines (TWA) by the Independent Federation of Flight Attendants (IFFA), a predominantly female labor force of over 6000 members who garnered respect throughout the labor movement for their solidarity and determination in a three year struggle to return its workers to the line.
List of contents
1. Setting the Stage: Pre-Strike Events
2. Lost Chances: Unintended Consequences of Improved Conditions
3. Things Worsen: Carl Icahn Enters the Picture
4. Labor Deals with Icahn: White Knight or Predator?
5. Off the Line: Strike!
6. Strike Solidarity and Labor Discord
7. Permanently Replaced and the Long Struggle Back
8. Legal Challenges and the Development of Labor Law
About the author
Sandra L. Albrecht is associate professor of sociology at the University of Kansas.
Summary
The Assault on Labor details the 1986 strike against Trans World Airlines (TWA) by the Independent Federation of Flight Attendants (IFFA), a predominantly female labor force of over 6000 members who garnered respect throughout the labor movement for their solidarity and determination in a three year struggle to return its workers to the line.
